Sanctions
Trump directs lifting of US flight ban to Lebanon after high-level meeting with Joseph Aoun
US flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy, that was forced to land in Beirut.
'Point of no return': Belgium becomes fourth European country to ban imports from West Bank
UK working on plan to ban all trade with Israeli settlements, minister says
US issues general license for wind-down activities in Hormuz as new Iran sanctions imposed
US, Qatar plan to unfreeze billions in Iranian funds for purchase of humanitarian goods - report
The deal would allow Iran to begin by accessing $6 billion currently held in Qatar, specifically for purchases of food, medicine, and other humanitarian goods.
Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if US sanctions lifted
Four senior Iranian sources described how the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was uniquely positioned to capture a large share of any financial rewards that would accrue from sanctions relief.
Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
A list of upwards of 175 measures received a unanimous rubber-stamp vote in the National Assembly.
US issues new sanctions against Lebanese officials, companies aligned with Hezbollah
They were sanctioned under the authority of Executive Order 13224, which allows the White House to target groups and individuals associated with designated terrorist groups.
Europe does not view Israel as an apartheid state, EU ambassador tells ‘Post’ - interview
EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann admits Jerusalem ties are strained, but stresses it "would be completely misleading to imagine that we make harsher comments about Israel than other countries."
Iran deal reportedly includes $300 billion investment fund, majority already committed
The new fund is a private investment vehicle, not a reconstruction or reparations program and will not include any government money or grants, the source said.
Trump says he sent Israel draft of MoU with Iran, expects signing to happen soon
Trump also said that the MoU would survive a potential Israeli attack on Lebanon, but noted that "Israel's fighting Hezbollah too long, and too many people are being killed."
No consensus for EU sanctions against Israel's Ben-Gvir, top diplomat says
Western governments have expressed outrage after Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself taunting activists who had intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza being pinned to the ground.
YouTube continuing to platform sanctioned members who support IRGC, TTP says
“Until YouTube cleans up this problem, advertisers will be vulnerable to having their ads run on content from individuals and organizations deemed a threat to US national security,” TTP concluded.
US sanctions 13 individuals, entities linked with Iran IRGC's missile procurement network
The sanctioned persons and organizations, who reportedly sought to source weapons that included man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).
